swear
v
(pt swore , pp sworn )
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth) use rude or blasphemous words in anger, surprise, etc; curse 咒罵, 詛咒
She bumped her head in the doorway and swore loudly. 她的頭撞到門框上, 大罵了一聲.
The foreman is always swearing at the workers. 那工頭總是對(duì)工人罵罵咧咧.
2 [no passive 不用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tf, Tt]
say or promise (sth) very seriously, definitely or solemnly 極其認(rèn)真、 明確或鄭重地說或允諾(某事)
I've never seen him before, I swear it. 我以前從未見過他, 我說的是實(shí)話.
She swore that she'd never seen him. 她肯定地說, 她從未見過他.
I could have sworn (ie I was certain) I heard a knock at the door. 我千真萬確聽到了敲門聲.
I swore not to tell anybody about it. 我保證不把這事告訴任何人.
3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf, Tt no passive不用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
(cause sb to) make a solemn promise or statement about (sth) (使某人)就(某事物)宣誓
Witnesses have to swear on the bible (to tell the truth). 證人須手按《圣經(jīng)》宣誓(說實(shí)話).
They have sworn (an oath of) allegiance to the crown. 他們宣誓效忠君主.
Has the jury been sworn (ie officially appointed by taking an oath)? 陪審團(tuán)宣誓了嗎?
Are you willing to swear in court that you saw him do it? 你愿意在法庭上宣誓說你曾看見他做那件事了嗎?
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (against sb) make (a statement) promising officially that it is true 宣誓承認(rèn)(某一陳述)屬實(shí)
swear an accusation/a charge against sb 宣誓保證指控某人的內(nèi)容屬實(shí).
5 (idm 習(xí)語) swear `blind (infml 口) say definitely 一口咬定
She swore blind that she had not taken the money. 她一口咬定說她沒有拿那筆錢. swear like a `trooper use very obscene or blasphemous language 破口大罵. swear sb to `secrecy make sb promise to keep a secret 使某人發(fā)誓保守秘密
I swore her to secrecy about what I had told her. 我要她起誓對(duì)我告訴她的事保守秘密.
6 (phr v) swear by sb/sth
(a) name sb/sth as a guarantee of what one is promising 以某人[某事物]之名義起誓
I swear by almighty God that I will tell the truth. 我對(duì)全能的上帝起誓我一定說實(shí)話.
(b) (infml 口) believe greatly in the usefulness or value of sth (and use it constantly) 極其信賴(并經(jīng)常使用)某事物
Many of my friends are using word processors but I still swear by my old typewriter. 我有許多朋友都使用文字處理機(jī), 可我還是愛用我的老式打字機(jī). swear sb in (esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)) introduce sb officially or ceremonially to a new position, responsibility, etc by getting him to swear an oath 使某人宣誓就職
The President has to be sworn in publicly. 總統(tǒng)必須當(dāng)眾宣誓就職.
Let the witness be sworn in. 讓證人宣誓作證. swear off sth (infml 口) declare that one will stop using sth 宣布停用某事物
I've decided to swear off smoking. 我已宣布戒煙了. swear to sth (infml 口) say definitely that sth is true 斷言某事物為實(shí); 肯定某事物
I think I've met him before, but I wouldn't swear to it, ie I'm not sure. 我好像見過他, 只是不敢肯定.